MacStartups
MacStartups Summer
MacStartups is an 10-week intensive program for student entrepreneurs to launch their ideas globally, nationally, locally or right here on campus.
Meet The 2024 MacStartup Teams
2024 Summer MacStartups Program May 13th – July 19th, 2024
EmpowerEd Afghanistan
EmpowerEd Afghanistan is a non-profit education start up for Afghan youth that addresses education disparities in Afghanistan by providing curriculum and college counseling services to students.
Megan Rezac ’26
Martin Stoner ’25
Indigo! Learning Disability Education
Learning Disability Education is a professional development tool for teachers and other educators to address the lack of information (and presence of misinformation) surrounding learning disabilities (including the disabilities themselves, and related topics such as 504 Plans).
Margaret Walker ’27
Rentral
Rentral is your centralized legal support hub for tenants, empowering renters with knowledge, resources, and affordable legal assistance. Born from personal experience with landlord disputes, Rentral aims to level the playing field between tenants and landlords, ensuring every renter has access to the tools they need to protect their rights and secure fair, safe housing.
Quang Aethermai ’25
PlatePal
Platepal is a mobile application platform that reduces food waste by enabling restaurants and hotels in Indonesia to resell unsold fresh foods at a reduced price to the community.
Joseph Saputra ’27
Students receive a $6,250 stipend, $500 per project seed funding, coaching, technological resources and a peer community.
In addition, students will have access to accomplished mentors who have founded successful ventures, and industry specific mentors. Participants must commit to making a full-time effort during the 10-week program and meet weekly for programming in a virtual collaborative environment with like-minded Mac student innovators. MacStartups is an idea program for Macalester student entrepreneurs who are ready to do the work to forward their vision.
For Twin Cities Entrepreneurs and Macalester Alumni – looking to get involved?
We seek mentors, workshop leaders, judges, and more to help make this program awesome! If you are interested email Jody Emmings, Director, at [email protected].
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Questions?
Email Jody Emmings, Director, at [email protected]